Ghana Independence Overprint Set, 1957

Ghana · 1957 · ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d

This set of four stamps features the definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, originally issued for the Gold Coast. They were overprinted with the word 'GHANA' and 'INDEPENDENCE / 6th MARCH 1957' in red or black ink to commemorate the nation's transition from a British colony to an independent country within the Commonwealth. The denominations are ½d, 1d, 2d, and 2½d.

Issued on March 6, 1957, these were the very first stamps of the newly independent nation of Ghana, marking a pivotal moment in African decolonization as it became the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence from European rule.